I encountered Find A Grave years ago while surfing the net one day on some Hollywood greats, when I came across Clark Gable's memorial. Getting interested in the photos featured, I started browsing names and there they were: Fernandel, David Niven, Rita Hayworth...I was impressed to see such a keen index of so many deceased persons, even though at that time it amounted to only a couple of thousands!

Although I kept visiting the site from time to time, I did not join in immediately as a member. When I did, I used to leave a couple of messages, but creating memorials seemed a bit difficult. The first one came following the death of my Great Aunt, Sr. Teresa Orlando rscj., in 2002.

Eventually, FAG became for me a special point of reference. It did take me quite a time to collect all the information posted here, especially when it relates all the biographies featured. Naturally, in order to be able to present here all these profiles and photos, I have been in touch across the years, with several dioceses, provinces, and archive collections from all over the world. Naming all the sources is virtually impossible, but I have to mention Mr. Salvador Miranda, creator of "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church" Digital Resource.

Researchers might find a number of interesting profiles in my entries, including a full Necrology of all the late members of the Mid-West Augustinian Province and the Western Dominican Province, which I added across the years thanks to the great support and help received from Brother Thomas Taylor OSA., and the late Father Fabian Stan Parmisano OP., (1926 - 2009). Other entries include all the Dominican Friars interred at Rosaryville, Ponchatoula, Louisiana. These Friars belonged to the Midwestern Dominican Province of the USA. Most of the Dominican Friars affiliated with this Province buried at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois, can be also found in another Virtual Cemetery of mine.

I always try to remember people who in their humbleness worked and took care of many, in silence, for whom history has left little or no space. Hoping you might find some of the memorials to your interest, I wish above all, that they might be also appreciated by others or remembered in prayers.

RE: Archbishop DiminoHello Eman,You are very welcome for the photos. If the lighting looks weird, it is because the pics were taken at dawn and there are no shadows, but little light. In order for me to get everything I had to do yesterday done, I had to start as it was still dark out.I noticed all your entries, virtual cemeteries, and your bio, and I'm very glad to have taken the pictures for you to help with your fine efforts.Dan PhelanBaltimore, MD

Roberto ColagiacomoMy dearest friend Eman, I just happened to read the magnficent memorials you made for your family and noted a few of them lived here in Australia. I was enormously amazed by this. how extraordinary. I loved the memorials. they were so well written. such talent you have !!!!

Robert DunphyThank you ever so much for taking the time to photograph the headstone of Robert Dunphy. I really didn't expect it to be fulfilled. It was perfect timing as we remember our fallen soldiers on November 11. Thanks again. Regards, Jane

Mother Mary GoemaereThank you again for your good work here at Find A Grave, and for those photos which you have added to the memorials that I have entered here, most recently the photo of Mother Mary of the Cross Goemaere. It has not gone unnoticed.